Birding spots · New York
Best Birding Spots in Otsego County, New York
Glimmerglass State Park leads Otsego County's birding spots with 148 species reported, best in spring. 13 spots in the county have enough data to rank.
Species counts are birds reported at least three times in that season at that spot, 2016–2025. Busy spots list more species simply because more people look, so compare the checklist counts. Spot names come from public map data and hotspot listings.
| Spot | Species | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glimmerglass State Park | 148 | 33 | 114 | 90 | 111 |
| Brookwood Point | 90 | 4 | 77 | 37 | 29 |
| Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park | 80 | 3 | 71 | 51 | 8 |
| Village of Cooperstown Land | 74 | 35 | 48 | 28 | 39 |
| Gilbert Lake State Park | 65 | 0 | 36 | 43 | 17 |
| Allen Lake | 51 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 44 |
| Clarke Pond | 49 | 16 | 33 | 7 | 30 |
| Birding spot near Milford | 87 | 2 | 75 | 70 | 18 |
| Birding spot near Portlandville | 85 | 10 | 68 | 52 | 27 |
| Birding spot near Fly Creek | 85 | 11 | 47 | 65 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Oneonta (west) | 72 | 7 | 64 | 33 | 30 |
| Birding spot near Springfield Center | 67 | 5 | 32 | 38 | 30 |
| Birding spot near Cooperstown | 56 | 12 | 39 | 28 | 14 |